Becoming A Cut Flower Grower

Seed Catalogues: Walk, Don't Run! How To NOT Blow Your Budget In 5 Minutes On Seeds

Welcome to Tuesday 13 October 2026.  Seed catalogues: they're here and they're fabulous! I get wildly excited at this time of year and I spent all weekend with

Dahlias are Out, Roses Are In, Learning From a Florist, Plus Plant Profile: Persicaria

Welcome to Friday 9 October 2026.  We've had it all this week: rain, cold and wind, which is a reminder that autumn is well and truly here. It's been so warm a

Autumn Seed Sowing Has Started: What/Why/How, Another Trip To The Vet & A Mystery Poo

Welcome to Tuesday 6 October 2026.  So much to tell you about in this episode including the start of my autumn seed sowing (finally...), plus some chicken news, a crushe

Recollections May Vary, I've Been Poorly All Week, Autumn Wreath-Making, Plus Plant Profile: Amaranthus

Welcome to Friday 2 October 2026. Where did September go...?!?!!?  Join me on the field for today's episode where I'm struggling with some kind of nasty cold/f

What Happens If Something Goes Wrong? How & Why I'm Planning For The Worst (So I Can Keep Growing)

Welcome to Tuesday 29 September 2026.   Did you spot the new podcast logo?! I thought it was time to update it and I hope you like it. I've got some news to share w

Is It Ok To Buy-In Stems? An Alternative To Marketing On Socials & What Happens To Prices When Columbia Increases Its Minimum Wage by 23%?

Welcome! It's Friday 25 September 2026.   Come and let the hens out with me this morning: I'm recording this episode on the field so there is quite a bit of co

Self-Seeders Galore, Strategy for 2027 & Dahlias: Should They Stay Or Go?

Welcome! It's Tuesday 22 September 2026.   Two topics today: letting self-seeders get on with it, and a look at the overall strategy for 2027. I discovered lots of

FOLIAGE: Do You Need It? What Should You Grow? How & Why To Get Started Right Now

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 18 September 2026.   Tonight's episode is all about foliage and it's essentially a massive souped-up plant profile se

Evening Field Tour: What's Good/Embarrassingly Small/Going Elsewhere, Hen News & The "Why"

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 15 September 2026.   Join me on a cheerful tour of the plot tonight as I talk you through everything that's going on righ

The Madness Of Taking Orders When Abroad, A Spanish Funeral Arrangement, Plus Plant Profile: Sedum

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 11 September 2026. Thanks for your Spotify comments: I always love hearing from you and your ideas are always interesting. And

Pricing & Profit: Your Questions Answered, Plus How Does My Local Flower Hub Actually Work?

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 8 September 2026. Ok, so after the last episode on pricing, I received some questions so I thought I'd answer them on ton

PRICING: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pricing (And How I Do It)

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 4 September 2026. Tonight's episode is all about pricing: why it's so hard (especially when you're a new grower)

Exactly How I Chose My 5 Annuals for 2027, Hub Sales & Why I've Been Removing Dahlia Foliage

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 1 September 2026. Somehow, it's September! How did that happen?!? Hub sales - I've finally made some! Very exciting

RAIN (At Last!), Borehole News, 2027 Annuals Masterplan & Plant Profile: Nicotiana

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 28 August 2026. Much to tell you in tonight's episode including an update on the borehole, the rain situation, my footwear

Shocking News, Why Visiting Fellow Growers Is So Valuable & Composting Tips

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 25 August 2026. I've just had some really shocking news about the future of my field, which I'm going to share with

My Top Perennials For 2027, Exploding Seedpods & Plant Profile: Beech

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 21 August 2026. Seed harvesting mini-disaster (already): all the details of this, plus a reminder to myself that as the rains a

The Advice I Wish I'd Taken For Growing Annuals, Seed Harvesting & Underplanting Roses

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 18 August 2026. Non-stop flower news from the field in tonight's episode including my sales figures since last week (and

6 Really Important Lessons This Drought Has Taught Me, Plus Plant Profile: Physostegia

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 14 August 2026. It's all happening on the field tonight: government wildfire warning alerts, teatime for the hens, and ton

What's Actually Happening In Drought Soil, Rose Lily Drama Continues & Am I Pruning My Dahlias All Wrong?

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 11 August 2026. Lots going on as usual: I've been topping up the IBCs again, trying to keep my shrubs and perennials aliv

Q & A Session: Pests/Fertilisers/Short Stems/Green Manures & Do I Have A Toilet On The Field?

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 7 August 2026. Tonight I'm answering some brilliant questions that I've been asked recently including:  what pests I